Acorn and the Firestorm

Acorn and the Firestorm

84 mins | Drama, Documentary, History | April 6, 2018

For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN advocated for America’s poorest communities, while its detractors accused it of promoting the worst of liberal policies. Riding high on the momentum of Barack Obama’s presidential victory in 2008, ACORN was at its political zenith when a hidden-camera video sparked a national scandal and brought it crashing down. The story involves voter fraud, a fake prostitute, and the rise of Breitbart.com.

Acorn and the Firestorm

84 mins | Drama, Documentary, History | April 6, 2018

Acorn and the Firestorm
For 40 years, the community-organizing group ACORN advocated for America’s poorest communities, while its detractors accused it of promoting the worst of liberal policies. Riding high on the momentum of Barack Obama’s presidential victory in 2008, ACORN was at its political zenith when a hidden-camera video sparked a national scandal and brought it crashing down. The story involves voter fraud, a fake prostitute, and the rise of Breitbart.com.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers First Run Features
Original title Acorn and the Firestorm
Directors Reuben Atlas, Sam Pollard
Writers Reuben Atlas, Sam Pollard

Cast

Barack Obama

as Self (archive footage)

Andrew Breitbart

as Self - Blogger (archive footage)

James O’Keefe

as Self (archive footage)

Hannah Giles

as Self

Bertha Lewis

as Self - ACORN CEO